Apni

Apni is a word found in Hindi and Urdu that functions as a reflexive possessive determiner meaning “one’s own” or “the subject’s own,” depending on context. The form changes with the gender and number of the noun it modifies: apna for masculine or neuter singular, apni for feminine singular, and apne for plural. It is used to indicate possession by the subject of the sentence, as in “apni kitaab” (one’s own book) or “apni gaadi” (one’s own car).

APNI stands for Australian Plant Name Index, a collaborative online database of plant names used in Australia. The resource records accepted names, synonyms, authorship, and bibliographic details, and links to herbarium records. It is maintained by Australian herbaria under the guidance of the Council of Heads of Australian Herbaria and is used as a standard reference for plant taxonomy and nomenclature in Australia. Researchers, ecologists, and horticulturists rely on APNI to verify names and to trace publication histories and synonymy, often in conjunction with other flora indexes and national plant surveys.